Light Chocolate-Chunk Brownies
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower, plus more for pan
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Brush a 9-inch square baking pan with oil; line with parchment, leaving an overhang on two sides.
- Brush parchment with oil.
- Heat half the chocolate in a small bowl in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda.
- In another bowl, whisk together brown sugar, applesauce, sour cream, melted chocolate, eggs, and oil until combined; add flour mixture, and mix just until moistened.
- Spread batter in prepared pan; sprinkle evenly with remaining chopped chocolate.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Let cool completely in pan.
- Use paper overhang to lift from pan; peel off paper, and cut into 16 squares.
- Brownies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
- (Per Brownie)
- Calories: 154
- Fat: 6.8g (2.7g Saturated Fat)
- Protein: 2.8g
- Carbohydrates: 24.3g
- Fiber: 1.7g
vegetable oil, bittersweet chocolate, flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, sugar, unsweetened applesauce, sour cream, eggs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/light-chocolate-chunk-brownies-387476 (may not work)